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May 27, 2026

Patient in a hospital bed, Source: Freepik

Published by Clare Adamson at May 27, 2026

How Gene Therapy Could End Sickle Cell Disease

For generations, Sickle Cell Disease has been a devastating illness affecting millions of people around the world, particularly within Black communities. Now, scientists and doctors are

April 21, 2026

Cutline: Jane Odum's disease surveillance app, EpiCast, runs directly on a mobile device rather than relying on cloud computing like most traditional AI systems. (Photo by Jason Thrasher)

Published by Clare Adamson at April 21, 2026

Nigerian-Born PhD Student Wins $30K Google Contest With AI Tool for Early Disease Detection

Jane Odum, a Nigerian-born doctoral candidate at the University of Georgia, has won first place in the MedGemma Impact Challenge for developing an AI-powered tool designed

February 23, 2026

Published by Clare Adamson at February 23, 2026

10 Black STEM Pioneers Who Changed the World (and Don’t Get Enough Credit)

From spaceflight calculations to the building blocks of modern computing, Black innovators have powered the tech we rely on every day. Yet too often, bias and